Derrick McFarland, Managing Director Keystone Lintels is BMBI’s Expert for Steel Lintels. Trading over the summer was encouraging, with steel lintels’ volumes significantly up on Q3 2015. Although growth in… Read more
Andy Williamson, Group Managing Director IKO PLC is BMBI’s Expert for Roofing Products. This time of year is usually very good for roofing, however the market has been slower than… Read more
Jim Claydon, Managing Director Hanson Cement is BMBI’s Expert for Cement & Aggregates. Demand for mineral products was slightly down in Q3 2016, but beyond the quarterly fluctuations the longer-term… Read more
Steve Durdant-Hollamby, Managing Director Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) is BMBI’s Expert for Civils, Metal Rainwater & Drainage. The Civils market was flat to slightly down in Q3, but metal… Read more
Nigel Cox, Managing Director Timbmet is BMBI’s Expert for Timber & Panel Products. Post Brexit vote turmoil has dented confidence in construction, but not disastrously. The merchant market for timber… Read more
John Duffin, Managing Director Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. The NHBC reported a busy summer for house builders, which went some way to settle post Brexit… Read more
Steve Halford, Group Managing Director Crystal Direct is BMBI’s Expert for PVC-U Windows & Doors. Builders’ merchants’ third quarter sales of PVC-U windows and doors were nearly 10% up on… Read more
Construction strong despite Brexit fears and downbeat ONS stats August builders’ merchants’ sales were strong, with little evidence of predicted post-Brexit blues. Total Builders Merchant August sales were 13.1% up… Read more
August builders’ merchants’ sales were strong, with little evidence of predicted post-Brexit blues, reports The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). BMBI is produced for the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) using… Read more
No signs of Brexit effect in July, confirms BMBI report July’s builders’ merchants’ sales, the first full month after the EU Brexit vote, were down year on year, but with… Read more
Launched in 2015, the award winning monthly Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report is the only reliable measure of repair, maintenance & improvement (RMI) activity in the UK. Filling an important gap, it can be widely used in construction, and by economists, Government, national media, commentators and influencers outside the industry.
